Search is on for 277 seasonal workers in Yorkshire this Christmas

Leading digital retailer Argos is looking for around 277 seasonal workers in Yorkshire to help make Christmas happen for thousands of local shoppers.

Additional customer helpers are being sought to support Argos’ 222 stores in the North to meet customer demand for toys, video games, technology and other popular Christmas gifts this festive season.

The chain is also looking for 36 drivers with great customer service skills to support its store to customer door distribution service during the peak shopping season, which it expects to be highly popular with customers looking for the certainty of same-day delivery.

Initial contracts for all vacancies are around three months, with the potential for some roles to become permanent at the end of the season, where vacancies exist. Recruits will be offered a minimum of 10 hours per week (minimum of six hours per week for weekend staff).

Roles are available at stores across the UK, including more than 100 digital Argos stores which combine the benefits of online shopping inside a physical store.

Mark Shapland, Regional Manager for Argos, Yorkshire said: “Christmas is the busiest and most exciting time to be in retail and our ability to offer more than 20,000 products for the whole family within easy reach is why millions of people shop with us over the festive season.

“To make sure we offer customers the best possible service, we need extra support in our stores and we’re looking for people who are customer focused, energetic and enthusiastic. As we gear up to make getting hold of Christmas gifts as easy as possible, for the first time we are also seeking drivers to join our store teams and support local deliveries to customers.

“People are at the heart of our business and we are committed to maintaining the friendly, personal service we are known for, whether customers are shopping online or in-store. We can offer fantastic, flexible training that will also benefit people for the long term.”

Argos serves more than 121 million customers throughout its network of stores every year, with 95 per cent of the population living less than 10 miles from an Argos store.

New team members will receive competitive rates of pay and immediate benefits of 10 per cent staff discount at Argos and 20 per cent discount at sister company Homebase. The ‘My Benefits’ scheme gives all staff exclusive savings and local discounts both online and in a variety of other high street retailers.

Successful applicants can gain valuable and transferable skills via Argos’ Open Door training system. This enables them to work through retail training modules at work, on the move or from the comfort of their own home using their smartphone, tablet or PC.

For the fourth consecutive year, Argos will be continuing its successful partnership with TUI UK, parent company of Thomson and First Choice, under which summer seasonal workers with the travel company can apply for roles in their local Argos store for the winter season.

Interested candidates can apply for all roles at www.argosxmasjobs.co.uk